Construction workers building a luxury island resort in Abu Dhabi which is to house branches of the Guggenheim Museum and New York University are underpaid and abused, according a human rights investigation. Indian labourers working on the $18 billion development are subject to a system of bonded labour and are saddled with the debt burdens [...]
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Gulf
Nagesh Kukunoor’s ‘Dor’: a tale of migration and connection
I just wanted to share with readers of M-R.org a wonderful Hindi film, 'Dor' (2006) which paints a vivid and moving picture of the struggles of migration from India to the Gulf. The word 'dor' roughly translates as 'thread' ...
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Legal cases
Nagesh Kukunoor’s ‘Dor’: a tale of migration and connection
I just wanted to share with readers of M-R.org a wonderful Hindi film, 'Dor' (2006) which paints a vivid and moving picture of the struggles of migration from India to the Gulf. The word 'dor' roughly translates as 'thread' ...
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News
New Emirates Advert: Construction Worker ‘Praises’ UAE Labour Conditions
A 24-year old Indian construction worker, Sudahkar Golem, is the face of a Emirates Airlines' latest advertising campaign. 'Meet Sudakar. Meet Dubai', reads the poster, which shows Mr Golem near the top of the Burj Dubai, the tallest building ...
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Sponsorship
Human Rights Group Praises Bahrain’s Plans to Scrap Sponsorship
The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) has praised the government's decision to abolish the sponsorship system, which binds expatriates' right to work and reside in the Kingdom to the permission of their sponsor. The sponsorship system has long ...
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Women
Kids to learn about migrant workers through Arabic storybook series
A series of Arabic-language storybooks has been launched in Lebanon to educate children about migrant workers. The series, called 'Mimi and her Magic Globe', takes readers on a journey to the homelands of migrant workers, including Sri Lanka, Ethiopia ...
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Workers
New Emirates Advert: Construction Worker ‘Praises’ UAE Labour Conditions
A 24-year old Indian construction worker, Sudahkar Golem, is the face of a Emirates Airlines' latest advertising campaign. 'Meet Sudakar. Meet Dubai', reads the poster, which shows Mr Golem near the top of the Burj Dubai, the tallest building ...
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